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No so long ago, a hot new group of fat loss diets swept over the nation setting the diet industry on its ears. These new high protein diets were revolutionary. They had wonderfully scientific-sounding catch phrases and allowed dieters to eat previously no-no foods such as bacon with pure abandon.
Thousands flocked to the meat bandwagon, swore off those nasty fat-causing carbohydrates and ate freely from protein-dominated menu plans. Many lost amazing amounts of weight.
The Aftermath of the Fat Loss Fads
Flash forward several years to our present day dieting reality: Many of these protein fat loss diets are still popular. Their original clientele still swear by them. In fact, every time they have to lose a few pounds they go back on that diet.
Did anyone else catch that? Why should any diet ending in success need to be a cyclical reoccurrence? The reality that high protein diets provide the same short-lived success as the millions of fad diets before them is not the only concern.
High protein fat loss diets became so popular that they actually changed the way Americans view pure nutrition.
Whole Grain Revolution
It would be foolish to argue that white bread is nutritious. That would be like saying sugar is the new super food. It just isn't true, but concluding that whole grain wheat bread is worlds apart from its white bread cousin is naive.
Wheat flour, in any form, really isn't that nutritious. On a scale of 1-10, 1 being low nutrient content, white bread scores a 1 and whole wheat scores a whopping 3.
Why then does the American public think whole grain wheat is so fabulously nutritious? The idea is so pervasive that even national cereal makers are changing their recipes; shouting from the roof tops that "fruity oh's" now contains whole grain under that sugary crust. Thank those protein fad diets.
True, whole wheat is marginally better, but it still breaks down into sugar faster than any other grain and complicates illnesses like diabetes. It does all this, and still provides a shockingly low percentage of vital nutrients when compared to other grain options, like sprouted wheat.
Fat is Fat
The idea that fat is fat and it can all be treated the same is also perpetuated by protein diets. It is true that the body does view fats as an essential nutrient, but this does not mean it uses all fats blindly.
Animal fat, lard and processed hydrogenated fats are not fat sources the body generally likes. Fats from organic choices like olive oil, coconut oil and avocados are the fats readily used.
Don't be discouraged; the bacon party isn't over. Meat is still a very healthy source of nutrition. It just isn't the only one that should show up for dinner.
Dieters who learn how to eat meats in the correct proportion to other food groups can break free of the diet cycle.
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